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B. S. HARPST. I COMBINED VEGETABLE SLIGBR AND GRATER.

No. 522,756. Patented July 10, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR s. HARPST, or TYLER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANKLIN L. DE sHoNe, FsAME PLAcE.

COMBINED VEGETABLE SLICER AND GRATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,756, dated July 10,1894.

Application filed December 11, 1893. Serial No. 493,376. (No model.)

To all whom, it ma! concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR S. HARPST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tyler,

in the county of Smith and State of Texas, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in a Combined Vegetable Slicer and Grater; and I dohereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention has relation to a combined vegetable slicer and grater, andit consists in the construction and novel arrangement of its parts ashereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

The objects of my invention are to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice for readily SllGlDg vegetables and fruits; further, to soconstruct my device that it may be readily used for gratinghorse-radish, cocoanut, he; further to so construct the device that itmay be readily attached to or detached from a table when in or out ofuse; further to so construct the device that vegetables or fruits may becut in slices of any desired thickness without necessitating the removalof. the knives or the vertical adjustment of the fruit or vegetableholder.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a slicer embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse view on the line saw, of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the grating cylinder. Fig. 4 is an end viewof the slicing cylinder, and Fig. 5, is a sectional view of one end ofthe cylinder and head piece; and a perspective View of the shaft and itsreduced screw-threaded portion, and also a part of the outer verticalarm.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in formed upon a cast ormalleable iron head 9, A A

and at the outer or open end of the cylinder I form an annular head 10,which strengthens said end and preserves the contour of the cylinder.The head 9, is provided on its periphery with indentations 11, as shownin Fig. 4, by means of which the cylinder is secured to the head andprevented from turning thereon. At suitable and regularintervals in thecylinder are formed diagonal openings, one edge of which is given aslight outward bond as shown in Fig. 2, and. beveled to form a cuttingedge 12, as shown. At each end of the diagonal slots are formed thekerfs 18, which permit of the opposite sides of the spiral slots beingformed into spring tongues for a purpose presently explained.

Formed integral with the main frame is the forwardly extending arm 14,which is provided at its outer end with the concavity 15, designed tohold the fruit or vegetable when being sliced. The shaft 6, is providedat its outer or free end with a crank portion 16, by means of which thecylinders are revolved.

In Fig. 3, I have shown a grating cylinder which may be readily mountedupon the shaft 6', when it is desired to grate cocoanut or the like, thecutting cylinder 8, having been previously removed.

The operation of my improved slicer and grater taken in connection withthe above description and accompanying drawings may be briefly describedas follows: The device having been securedxupon the table or the likeand it is desired to slice a vegetable or fruit by holding either withone hand in the con cavity of the arm 14, which is immediately above thecylinder and turning the crank with the other hand will cause thecutting cylinder to revolve and cut the vegetables or fruit in slices.Should it at any time be desired to cut thicker slices by pressing downupon the article being sliced will force the spring tongues on thecylinder inward and permit of the slices being cut thicker.

By removing the cutting cylinder and securing upon the screw-threadedend of the shaft 6', the grating cylinder, horse radish, cocoanut, &c.,may be grated.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a combination slicer and grater, the combination with the main frame,having Vertical arms provided with suitable bearings, and

EDGAR S. HARPST.

Witnesses:

H. J. MOINTOSH, I. N. CROSS.

